The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-11-25
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wAsnraoros. D. C, Nov, 9Th, 1887,

wAsnINoroN. d. c., Nov. 9Th, 1887
Among the prominent Democratic
members OF the House who have arrived
at the Capital, Imav mention the Hon ~.
II. Bland, cf Misss..ri, who is often REFER.
ed to as "SIlver Bland" on account Of the
leading part taken by him In the egisla'
ton that authorized the coinage OF the
"dollar OF our daddIes," and also because
he Is on oil occasions the steadfast friend
and champion OF silver. Mr.. Bland gives
hls views as TO the probable course Of leg.
lslatIon In the Fiftieth Congress. lie
thinks compromise tariff bill Will pass,
and that 1t will include the repeal OF the
tobacco tax he believes that the tariff
should be reduced Sfoo,oooooo the free
list should be largely increased and there
should be a reduction Of duties on other
import. lie thinks there will be no linan.
eial legislation except In so far as tariff
legislation affects the finances.
The question of changing the time Of
the meeting OF Congress, Is again, as well
as the terms of the members, being agitat.
cd, and there are numberless advocates In
the Affirmative, while on the other hand,
the dlssentients can be counted on ones
fingers. have yet TO see y convincing
reason why Congress should meet, as II
does At present, thirteen months after the
election Of it, members, but, on the con.
trary, there are many grave objections 20
he aystem now In vogue, among which
may mention that Congressman should
come fresh from the people that their
successors should not be elected until the
lncumbents serve out their first term ;that
the pre@nt custom is antagonistie TO the
progressive spirit OF the age. Congress
now meets on the first Monday In Decem.
ber. aud before that body gets fairly TO
work, an adjournment for the holidays Is
In order. Why should not Congressmen,
like most other elective officials, begia
their duties on the frat of the year and be
paid per annum.
The theory Of States right has certainly
received substantial encouragement from
the decision of the United States Supreme
Court In the Chicago Anarchist cases, and
! doubt not, II such thing be possible, that
the spirit of the great Calhoun hovered
iubilantly over the historical and eventful
scene that in measure vindIcased the con.
stitusionalisy Of his distinctive doctrine of
the reserved rights of the States Ia the
Federal compact. But, however that may
BE-, believe the verdict, on Is merits, IL
generally applatided as just and righteous.
A young newspaper correspondent OF
this city took advantage OF the occasion 70
send sham ..infernai machine" 10 Chief
Justice Waite making the impression
that Il was scheme OF the friends OF the
Anarchists, for revenge on the Court. The
reckless youth made a sensation In the
Capital, but the sequel was hts eonfae.
ment In the gloomy cell OF the police sta.
ton until baiied out
Earlier In the past week. Washington
had another sensation In the shape OF a
cholera scare, caused by two Italian sus.
poets from New York, who. together with
their effects, were given fumlgatlon and
permitted TO depart. II any more ships
supposed to be infected with cholera ar.
rive in New York harbor, the Government
will unceremoniously order them back
from whence they came.
A Treasury clerk has caused no little
perturbation In that department. by invent.
Ing new counting machine which. will
do the work Of six persons better than
they can do H. And that Is what carries
sorrow TO the souls OF the charming ''coun.
tessos, large number Of whom are oper.
ating the old machine at a compensation
of from Sr.so to So per day Nor VIII the
enterprising inventor be benefited pecun-
iarily, as he invented the machine while
In Government service. So he gets not
cent for his ingenuity.
The air Is full OF rumors of coming
Cabinet changes whether unfounded or
not your correspondent Is unable to say
to the effect that upon the transfer OF Sec.
retary Lamar TO the Supreme Bench, Post
master General Villas viii occupy the va
cancy, while the Wisconsin statesman viii
be succeeded by Don NJ Dickinson, o.
Michigan. On the other hand, II Is sale
to be the Presidents purpose to appoint
prominent Union General as Mr.. Lamar
successor, and II this be true, believe hi
choice will fall upon Gen. John c. Black
Commissioners OF Pensions.